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Table 2 Participating parents’ (n = 154) self-reported satisfaction and usage of the MINISTOP 2.0 app

From: Effectiveness of a Smartphone App (MINISTOP 2.0) integrated in primary child health care to promote healthy diet and physical activity behaviors and prevent obesity in preschool-aged children: randomized controlled trial

 

Fully agree

Agree

Agree to some extent

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Do not know

Questions, acceptability:

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

I am satisfied with the app

31 (20.1)

56 (36.4)

35 (22.7)

13 (8.4)

8 (5.2)

11 (7.1)

The app has given me insight into what my child’s diet and activity habits look like

35 (22.7)

42 (27.3)

40 (26.0)

16 (10.4)

5 (3.2)

16 (10.4)

The app has supported me in creating healthy diet and activity habits for my child

31 (20.1)

34 (22.1)

35 (22.7)

22 (14.3)

11 (7.1)

21 (13.6)

It was easy to understand the features in the app

83 (53.9)

48 (31.2)

8 (5.2)

3 (1.9)

1 (0.6)

11 (7.1)

I perceived the content in the app as factually correct

82 (53.2)

52 (33.8)

5 (3.2)

1 (0.6)

0 (0.0)

14 (9.1)

I found the diet and activity registration feature in the app helpful

36 (23.4)

34 (22.1)

33 (21.4)

15 (9.7)

18 (11.7)

18 (11.7)

I received useful tips/information from the messages/push notifications

28 (18.2)

49 (31.8)

36 (23.4)

13 (8.4)

8 (5.2)

20 (12.9)

I would recommend other parents to use the MINISTOP 2.0 app

30 (19.5)

40 (26.0)

35 (22.7)

18 (11.7)

9 (5.8)

22 (14.3)

 

Everyday

More than three times per week

Two–three times per week

Once weekly

Two–three times per month

Once per month

Less than once per month

Never

Questions, app usage1:

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

How actively did you use the app?

3 (2.2)

31 (22.3)

17 (12.2)

24 (17.3)

21 (15.1)

14 (10.1)

25 (18.0)

4 (2.9)

All 13 themes

11–12 themes

9–10 themes

7–8 themes

5–6 themes

3–4 themes

1–2 themes

None

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

How many themes did you take part of?2

38 (27.3)

14 (10.1)

18 (12.9)

23 (16.5)

22 (15.8)

13 (9.4)

5 (3.6)

6 (4.3)

  1. 1n = 139
  2. 2The MINISTOP 2.0 app included 13 themes with information, practical tips, and strategies for promoting healthy diet, physical activity, screen time, sleep and dental care behaviors for children aged 2–3 years